Funny comic

I can't help but to burst into laughter after I saw the following :



Hahahahaha.... no money and no life!! Freaking funny, yet true in some way.

My CNY Holiday

Couldn't really think of a good title for this entry. Never mind. I'll just write the content first. Today is sort of the last day of the holiday for CNY. Tomorrow will need to get back to work. And that really sucks! Not that I have a choice.

Anyway, I have had a great holiday though. Visited friends and relatives. Received quite an amount of ang pow. And have great times on my own watching drama series and surfing on the net. I have catch up a few drama series like "Brothers and Sisters", "Desperate Housewives" and also the "What About Brian". I watch the latest episodes of each drama until I need to find some other drama to watch. And these days, I got another interesting drama series : "Dirt" & "The State Within"





"Dirt" is f-king GREAT!!! Mind my words. But that drama is truly amazing. I watch all of the episodes available within two days (it was like 7 episodes?) and I downloaded the latest episode no 8. It was about this paparazzi world and how they get news and stuff like that. Watching them dig the news and stuff like that is amazing! Hahahaha... after all, we human love new stories, surprising stories... And for a busy-body like me, I definitely love to watch this kind of stories where they dig into the secret life of the celebrities. Of course, all fiction, OK! Still it's fantastic!





"The State Within" is kinda political thing actually. Frankly I don't like politic. I still try to watch it because it's about the political issue in US and UK. And the actors/actresses are from both US and UK. I love UK english accent. Sound kinda special to me. And I think they speak good english eventhoug they have to use some obscene words at times. Even the word "shit!" can be spoken elegantly by an english-man. Gosh, I am pathetic! Never mind. Seriously I have hard time understand the whole story (partly because I am so ignorant about political issue between UK and US) and the english spoken were quite different from what we hear in our environment. Anyway, I still want to watch. After all this season is only 6 episodes. :p

Oh today, Sook Siah and Chin Yang visited my house for CNY's sake. Glad that they came. Later Beng Teik and QQ came to my house. Glad that they're couple now. One is my hometown buddy, another is my best friend. Never thought they'd be together, but they are. And I wish them well forever. Bless 'em.

Few more minutes to end the day - CNY holiday. I've got to get back my spirit and motivation to work. It's gonna be a long ride until the next holiday.

My Chinese New Year

It's Chinese New Year (CNY) starting from 18th February 2007. On the first day as usual, my whole family went to Bunka Kaikan in Cheras to attend the CNY Gongyo Meet. I enjoyed the event as the entertainment session was marvalous. Chinese dance was great and the artistic dance group had put on a fantastic performance! Bravo!







Later on in the afternoon, we went to my auntie's house in Sierramas! Wow, her whole family has moved into a new bangalow! And it's huge! How I wish I have bangalow like that!?! But come to think of how to clean and tidy the whole house up, neh, better have a smaller house. :p

Late evening we went to Peter Leong's house. We have our delicious Kelantanese food there. Yummy yummy!

On the second day of the CNY, my mother's sibling we to my eldest uncle house to have a lunch gathering. As usual, we had lunch there and have our ang pow giving session. Something new about this year: those who are working shall give ang pow to those who are 55y/o and above. Yea, I did give a few ang pow away. I think this is cool!





I love this year CNY! I felt peace. Maybe because I do not have any expectation. I just enjoy the holiday and the visiting. Gosh, I have lotsa new clothes. More shirt this year. And today I am wearing a new shirt to the office. It feels good!

Life is treating me kind. Thankful...

Sao Kong Zao

Yesterday we had 'Sao Kong Zao' among our colleagues. There're 26 of us who joined the lunch together which was organized by none-other-than 'Brad Pitt' (Brad Ng). Of course, nobody is going to treat anyone. You'll have to pay for yourself. Well, I shouldn't miss this once a year event and I registered myself few days back.

So yesterday we went to this Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant at Jalan Pudu to have our Sao Kong Zao. Nothing much to talk about seriously but the only special thing about this time is that both staff from west wing and east wing were there. We hardly have any meal together except the Weight Gain/Loss Competition and Sport Carnival. Another highlight would be - my frist time going out to have lunch with Merina after working for like one and a half year. And I was sitting beside her. Muahahahaha...

The food there were ok ok. I like the environment - elegant.

Anyway, ain't gonna talk much. Let the following photos do the talking :

On our table

On our table 2

CCRIS team members : King Chung, Wayne and I

The Organizer : 'Brad Pitt'


The following are the Foods :

Happy Valentine's Day

Ha! Being single and not-so-available does not really celebrate Valentine's Day. Anyway, wandering in KL does give me a V-day celebration feel even though I am all alone.

Basically not in the mood to work today. Perhaps it's because today is V-day. Or maybe CNY is coming soon. So everyone is looking forward for the coming holiday. Whatever it is, I don't feel very comfortable of procrastinating, but I have been procrastinating most of the time today. Bad bad bad me!

After work, I left the company pretty early today (right in front of my boss. I couldn't care more as I seriously need to get out!) and went to the fitness club to work out. Yeah, I have been trying to work hard to get in shape. Oh I upgrade my membership to a full life membership card - Infinity Card. Well it cost me RM 5000++ and I have to pay using my credit cards by installment. So now every months I have to pay around RM 150++ for three years. After that I will only need to pay the yearly renewal fee for RM 88.

Seriously without much hesitation, I signed the renewal agreement and paid the RM 5000++ using my credit card. What was I thinking/doing?! There's a moment when I feel kinda stupid and felt cheated by the 'sales person'. But thinking back this agreement will keep me attending the fitness club for another 3 years make me feel better as it will force me to work out for the next 3 years. Consider that a health investment. Well, not so bad huh?! Besides, I got to go the club at Mid-valley now!!! Yuppie! I was also informed that there will be more than 10 California fitness clubs by the year 2010. Let's cross our arms and see!

After working out, I went to Secret Recipe. Oh before that, I went to buy some important stuff - Underwear! Oops, did I just say that?! Yes, underwear for the new year! Hahahaha... Well, no more red color this year. Ain't gonna tell ya what's like anyway! :p Well, as it's Valentine's Day, I saw lotsa couple wandering around in KLCC. Funny I don't feel jealous or self-pity. Perhaps I have got used to being alone. Or, maybe I enjoy more of being alone. No worry and care-free. Well, I do like those lovey-dovey stuff but maybe I should enjoy my bachelor-hood while I have. Love will come when it's time. So don't ask me when will I have a girlfriend or stuff like that! I am tiring of answering that (boring) question!

Oh after window-shopping for awhile, I proceed to having my lunch at the Secret Recipe. I am surprise their kitchen was still open as it's already 9:30pm. Anyway, I ordered my favourite Chicken Cordon Bleu, an American Brownies and a jasmine green tea. Yummy-licious! The manager recognized me. We chat for awhile. That's very sweet! After that I take public transport and got home.

Well, that's my Valentine's Day! Even though I am still single and nobody to send gift to and receive any gift from anyone, I think it's good enough. If you think being single is pitiful and lonely, well that's what you think.


Love is in the air. Especially on this special occasion. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

In-dependent

I have an unpleasant early morning today as I was late and the parents kept urging me. It tensed me up and totally screwed my mood. I remained silent in the car on my way to the office. Maybe I was wrong.

Well, I saw Shu Yun online and chatting with her has really cheered me up. I was boasting how smart, good-looking, talented, wise ... I am now. Hahahahahha... I have never been such thick-faced nerd (even though I can be 'hao-lian' a bit sometime). Anyway, it was fun chatting with her. Two crazy people talking non-sense craps. Long time never did that.

I have been trying to write something to update this blog after my senior left the company and how I survive without him. Well, basically nothing much different. When he's still working in the company, he was basically out of the office supporting at client site. So it doesn't make much different without him working in the company anymore. The only thing I know now is that I am all on my own. No more consultation from anyone and have to make decision on my own.

My boss have to demonstrate the LASS system today to a client and he requested me to set up the whole system so that he can do the demo. Having a notebook, I basically have to install everything as most of the software required were not available in the notebook. So I installed SQL Server, tomcat service, load in the application source, database attachement and configuration and many many more. It took me almost 3 hours to set up the whole thing. Thanks to my colleagues' assistance and also Merina's and Koon Poh's sincere daimoku, that I managed to overcome all the problems faced during the set up. Koon Poh's daimoku even got tune ('Xi Yang Yang' tune according to him). Hahahaha... he is such a funny person. Anyway, I am so proud of myself I managed to set up the whole system without supervision. It's a sense of achievement.

Today's Valentine's Day. I have no valentine. So it should be another normal day for me. Initially sister planned to have all of us to go for crab eating. But I don't like eating crab. Very troublesome! And dad will have meeting at client site and not sure if he could make it on time. So we cancelled. Hmm... I might as well go fitness centre and workout tonight.

Also, I visited the 'Brothers & Sisters' website just now and saw the preview of the latest episode. Looks very interesting. Can't wait to download the episode and watch. My guilty pleasure!!! Ayayayai!!! :p

National Classical/Art Song Competition

Last weekend my main focus was on the National Classical Song Competition. Sook Siah took part in the competition. Being a friend of hers, I gave my full support. I attended the semi-final at 陈氏书院 on Saturday night when Sook Siah sang "七月的草原" and IL BACIO. She said her performance that night was not her best. Interpretation wise ok, but voice projection was a bit "unusual".



Then I also attended the final on Sunday night when I got to see both male and female voice competition. It was a good exposure to me. This is my first time attending such competition. I have to admit sitting there listening to those classical/art song can be very boring at time especially when we don't understand what the singers are singing about. But some can be very interesting. Especially female voice. Their song are more impressive and attractive. Male voice song tends to be a bit dull and boring.

Sook Siah sang "假如你要我唱一首歌" and The Jewel Song. The first song I like it very much. I think I first heard the song few years back in GCC. Sook Siah sang very calmly and steadily. I can't say it was her best performance that night as well. I think she still can do better. Anyway, I am sure she tried her very best. It reminds me of how difficult it is to be in the art and music career. How many hours of practice and endurance we have to sacrifice, not knowing if anyone will really see it and appreciate. Sigh...



Watching so many good singers singing in the competition, I hope I can sing as well as they do. It's like everytimg I watch piano recital, I hope I can play as good as the pianist. Perhaps the purpose of attending such event is to motivate us to do better in whatever we can do. It's not so easy to be a multi-talented person. Yeah I know how to sing, I know how to play piano, I know how to... But which one am I really good at?! I think none of them. Again, I shall choose one and really make myself good at it. I chose piano! Gosh, I haven't practice my exam pieces... (X_X)'''

Grief Group Therapy

I just finished watching "What About Brian - Episode 6". In this episode, it reminds me of something very familiar...during my depression period. In this episode, it talks about Nicole, a pregnant widow who just lost a husband few weeks ago. Her husband was killed in a car accident.

Well Nicole tried to survive without her husband. Trying to be strong and get over the whole tragedy as soon as possible. She knows she is lucky that she's surrounded by friends who cares for her and be with her as much as they could to make sure she is OK. Being a pregnant woman, it is not good to be stressed. Thus, the doctor advised her to join a group therapy - Grief Group. Of course, she thought it was stupid. She has friends around and she's people to talk to. Why does she need anymore therapy to heal? Somehow at the end, she realises that no matter how much her friends try, they will never really understand what she is going through. That's the part where it hit me right away... nobody really understood what was I going through.

Yeah nobody knows it but me.

This first of all is because I never told anyone, except my family members and some close friends. So I hardly was surrounded by friends who show their concern and cares as much as I needed. Secondly, I thought I should be strong and should never be defeated my any problems or obstacles. But the truth is I just couldn't take it.

At the end of the episode, Nicole finally decided to joined the group therapy and said something that I agree very much. Friends were there for us. Each time they met us they'd ask "How are you feeling?", "Are you alright?", "Is there anything I can do for you?", "You know if you need anything I'll be there for you, ok?!"...etc etc... But what can we say? "I am not alright! And you know I am not alright!" No, instead we will say "I am fine. No worry, I will be fine!" But the truth is they will never understand what we are going through exactly. Nobody will, except those who are going through the same thing.

I was alone. Not that I was left alone as I was surrounded by family members who tried so hard to understand me and support me. But I was still alone because nobody could really understand what was I going through. And somehow I understand why mom said something that really touched me when I was depressing :"Mom cannot help you! But mom will always be with you and will go through this with you!" Perhaps, that's the the only thing that I could hold on to. Yeah, I walked the path on my own. Yes, it was hard and truly, nobody could help me. However, at least within my heart I know, someone is watching over me. And that's my mom.

Well, everyone's trying to be as strong as they can this day. We were also taught to be strong in this harsh mean world. But no matter how strong we are, at times, we can be as fragile as the glass. Gosh, I missed those times when I was pampered by my parents. Guess deep in my heart, there's still a young kid that needs to be protected and loved. Or perhaps I am bored of being strong anymore.

It's funny I was not introduced to those group therapy. I wonder what it'll be like if I joined.... hmm... Interesting!